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My Heart Is Set

My heart is set in love for thee I sha'nt be satisfied Until thou come along with me The swells of life to ride My heart is set upon thy face So lovely, so sublime Could I but drink thy charming grace 'Twould end my earthly time My heart is fixed on that of thee I find it ever true I would thy servant gladly be If serve I could for you My heart is fixed upon thy voice With silver tones and clear To hear it oft would be my choice Throughout my ev'ry year My heart is set upon thy smile Upon thy sparkling eyes For thee I'd walk the extra mile And comfort all thy sighs In all, my heart is wholly placed Within thy tender hands To hold or break as well thou say'st Upon life's shifting sands ~ 8.6.8.6 metre- ABAB rhyme- Iambic rhythm ~

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Barbara Gorelick

Date: 2/22/2013 6:39:00 PM

Nice! Congrats on your win. BG

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/22/2013 6:12:00 PM

I remember loving this one the first time I saw it. Congrats, a well deserved win.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 2/22/2013 2:06:00 PM

Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 2/22/2013 7:46:00 AM

Congrats on your well deserved win. Warm Smiles, Connie

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/21/2013 5:16:00 PM

Hi Isaiah, Congratulations with your THEES and Thous, :-)..always~ LINDA

Carrie Richards

Date: 2/21/2013 4:49:00 PM

And you were so kind to help me with mine!! Look here at this beauty...and taking the form of Quatrain, makes it even more stunning! Well done, Isaiah!! A wonderful job!

Debra Squyres

Date: 2/21/2013 12:08:00 PM

A well woven poem of love...from the heart !! Congrats on your win !

Modupe Sefunmi

Date: 2/11/2013 5:18:00 AM

Lovely romantic write!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/7/2013 2:07:00 PM

Ahhh!! So romantic..Enjoyed reading on a rainy afternoon..I am glad that I chose this one to read today..Thanks for stopping by..My dream about hell has made me feel that the news needs to be out so that people can make their decision given the knowledge that Hell exist..Sara

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/6/2013 3:18:00 PM

wow, a romantic one. It would fit very nicely into one of the valentine contests! You used some inversions of words that made it sound very classical too.

Audrey Haick

Date: 2/3/2013 11:24:00 AM

Ah! Excellent work here, Isaiah! Romantic and beautiful with carefully chosen words. Thoroughly enjoyed! Always, Annalise

Debra Squyres

Date: 2/3/2013 9:39:00 AM

First..I'm glad you enjoyed my "A Penny for your Crumbs, Sir" poem. Thanks for your lovely comment. Love the old feel to this as well as the tenderness of heartfelt words. Well penned !!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/2/2013 12:22:00 PM

Glad that you stopped by so that I could discover this wonderful work..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Thanks again for stopping by..Sara

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 1/29/2013 1:56:00 PM

Isalah a great Quatrain, romance flowed from your poem. Good luck in the contest. Warm Smiles, Connie

Margherita Russo

Date: 1/29/2013 11:15:00 AM

Nicely done!!!! Can you please read my poem thanks

Carol Eastman

Date: 1/29/2013 10:01:00 AM

So romantic... such a flowing and beautiful piece. I'm putting it with my favorites.

Harry Horsman

Date: 1/28/2013 2:24:00 PM

awesome flow, to this wonderful poem...

Heather Ober

Date: 1/27/2013 4:33:00 PM

This is brilliant! I can't get over how easily you adopt the voice of an Old English poet. I assume this is for the "thees and thous" contest - so good luck, although I'm sure you won't need it!

Kim Merryman

Date: 1/25/2013 10:51:00 AM

Bravo, my friend! You have penned an exquisite romantic poem. Beautifully written, Isaiah! Love, Kim

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 1/25/2013 4:14:00 AM

Hi Isaiah.I loved each stanza of this quatrain especially the fifth stanza.So very romantico..Thy words flow beautifully here..Bravo:)